high jinks
plural noun
variants
or less commonly hijinks
: boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on : carefree antics or horseplay
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despite the team's dismal record, the players have won over many fans with their exuberant high jinks
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The show followed the destitute Cuylers — father Early, his illegitimate son Rusty, his meth-loving sister Lily, and his crabby grandmother Granny — and their various moneymaking high jinks.
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Gabby follows Kenzie following Bobbie, for maximum high jinks, which USA TODAY can preview in an exclusive clip (above).
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
All the better to discuss their high jinks, right?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026
They are joined in their goofily menacing high jinks by a wide-eyed Danielle Georgiou, who also toots the euphonium, a small tuba-like instrument, and plays The Stone, a mysterious associate of Aman (the quietly charismatic Michael Stimac), Tiffany’s concerned, sometimes confused father.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Gabby follows Kenzie following Bobbie, for maximum high jinks, which USA TODAY can preview in an exclusive clip (above).
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
All the better to discuss their high jinks, right?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026
They are joined in their goofily menacing high jinks by a wide-eyed Danielle Georgiou, who also toots the euphonium, a small tuba-like instrument, and plays The Stone, a mysterious associate of Aman (the quietly charismatic Michael Stimac), Tiffany’s concerned, sometimes confused father.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high jinks
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“High jinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jinks. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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